Jonlevir
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Oh this is going to piss a lot of white people off.
Also I made eye contact with Bad Bunny through the screen and I think I'm now pregnant. This guy FUCKS.
Also I made eye contact with Bad Bunny through the screen and I think I'm now pregnant. This guy FUCKS.
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Oh this is going to piss a lot of white people off.
Also I made eye contact with Bad Bunny through the screen and I think I'm now pregnant. This guy FUCKS.
Also I made eye contact with Bad Bunny through the screen and I think I'm now pregnant. This guy FUCKS.
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
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Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
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Point of clarification: I do not like TERFs.
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Point of clarification: I do not like TERFs.
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And you cannot talk about these distinctions without talking about race. With white folks, there's incredible energy being exerted to define what they're doing as good and noble.
White folks don't protest, is the subtext. We respond with nobility and planning (unlike those other people.)
White folks don't protest, is the subtext. We respond with nobility and planning (unlike those other people.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
And you cannot talk about these distinctions without talking about race. With white folks, there's incredible energy being exerted to define what they're doing as good and noble.
White folks don't protest, is the subtext. We respond with nobility and planning (unlike those other people.)
White folks don't protest, is the subtext. We respond with nobility and planning (unlike those other people.)
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I don’t want what’s happening in Minnesota to stop until ICE leaves there and every other community. But I do want people to recognize that there’s a race element here. There’s a reason people are treating the protesters of Minnesota as somehow nobler and more patriotic. More "American."
January 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I don’t want what’s happening in Minnesota to stop until ICE leaves there and every other community. But I do want people to recognize that there’s a race element here. There’s a reason people are treating the protesters of Minnesota as somehow nobler and more patriotic. More "American."
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Protesting is a fundamental right of citizenship. There is nothing wrong or unpatriotic about protesting.
These people would not be on the streets if ICE wasn’t attacking their neighbors. So then, being in the streets is literally an active protest.
These people would not be on the streets if ICE wasn’t attacking their neighbors. So then, being in the streets is literally an active protest.
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Protesting is a fundamental right of citizenship. There is nothing wrong or unpatriotic about protesting.
These people would not be on the streets if ICE wasn’t attacking their neighbors. So then, being in the streets is literally an active protest.
These people would not be on the streets if ICE wasn’t attacking their neighbors. So then, being in the streets is literally an active protest.
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
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a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
Texas Tech struggles with new policy on gender, race
The system’s chancellor meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards have led to “censorship.”
www.texastribune.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
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NEW: The DHS arrest records make no mention of the Tren de Aragua gang even though officials repeatedly cited its presence in the building as motivation for the raid, in which agents descended from a Blackhawk helicopter and zip-tied U.S. citizens.
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
NEW: The DHS arrest records make no mention of the Tren de Aragua gang even though officials repeatedly cited its presence in the building as motivation for the raid, in which agents descended from a Blackhawk helicopter and zip-tied U.S. citizens.
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This is how wicked people think
Conservative figures such as Riley Gaines and Allie Beth Stuckey are urging their followers to ward off empathy for victims of ICE’s crackdown
The womanosphere urges dubious followers to back ICE: ‘Don’t let compassion cloud you’
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is how wicked people think
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
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the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
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The Georgia Democrats didn't just destroy Derek Dooley they buried him 100 feet under the earth.
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The Georgia Democrats didn't just destroy Derek Dooley they buried him 100 feet under the earth.
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
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This is a fascinating story. ICE tried to buy a warehouse in VA from a Canadian company, to turn into a detention center. One of the company’s advertising partners basically told them that if they sold, they could kiss their ads goodbye.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This is a fascinating story. ICE tried to buy a warehouse in VA from a Canadian company, to turn into a detention center. One of the company’s advertising partners basically told them that if they sold, they could kiss their ads goodbye.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
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The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:42 PM
#Vamily, we are just over an hour away from our #VampireTheMasquerade V5 Chronicle!
Come join us at 8pm Eastern for Chicago: Hidden City - S4E4
www.twitch.tv/mcstabberstu...
#WorldOfDarkness #TTRPG #Streaming
Come join us at 8pm Eastern for Chicago: Hidden City - S4E4
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#WorldOfDarkness #TTRPG #Streaming
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A Minneapolis man spoke truth to power while addressing Rep. Ro Khanna at the Alex Pretti vigil, declaring that even though they are peaceful, they won’t be silenced while state violence continues.
This is what showing up for each other looks like
people over power. ✊💙
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist
This is what showing up for each other looks like
people over power. ✊💙
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A Minneapolis man spoke truth to power while addressing Rep. Ro Khanna at the Alex Pretti vigil, declaring that even though they are peaceful, they won’t be silenced while state violence continues.
This is what showing up for each other looks like
people over power. ✊💙
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist
This is what showing up for each other looks like
people over power. ✊💙
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist
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I give a ton of credit to people who actually change their opinions.
It's the people who are like "you were I suppose right about everything, but abolishing ICE? Now that kind of talk won't do and you need to stop it or we'll never get a Senate majority" that I have issue with.
It's the people who are like "you were I suppose right about everything, but abolishing ICE? Now that kind of talk won't do and you need to stop it or we'll never get a Senate majority" that I have issue with.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I give a ton of credit to people who actually change their opinions.
It's the people who are like "you were I suppose right about everything, but abolishing ICE? Now that kind of talk won't do and you need to stop it or we'll never get a Senate majority" that I have issue with.
It's the people who are like "you were I suppose right about everything, but abolishing ICE? Now that kind of talk won't do and you need to stop it or we'll never get a Senate majority" that I have issue with.
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Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
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One of the most impactful books I've read in the last few years was @theradr.bsky.social "On Repentance and Repair". She lays out the steps necessary to, as the title says, repent and repair harm. It's from a Jewish perspective, but I believe useful to anyone.
I said what I said about the silly people who say, "But there has to be a path back for MAGA folk!🤡" There has always been a path back. It's never been an issue at all. Many anti-MAGA folk spent some part of their life on the hateful side.
But the path back involves repair. Undoing harm. Like this.
But the path back involves repair. Undoing harm. Like this.
He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
One of the most impactful books I've read in the last few years was @theradr.bsky.social "On Repentance and Repair". She lays out the steps necessary to, as the title says, repent and repair harm. It's from a Jewish perspective, but I believe useful to anyone.